After 2 years of a drought on Exalted products, with only Compass of Celestial Directions: Autocthonia and the recently released Masters of Jade, both very low on new mechanical aspects, Shards of Exalted Dreams finally gives a much needed injection of new mechanical aspects, and far more campaign ideas than both books combined. It was also more engaging to read, especially the first chapter. The new charms are well done, though the chapter Burn Legend is a near rewrite, and requires a lot more in analysis than I've had time to, but it's simple premise and approach appears to make it a great way to slide people into Exalted, rather than deal with the entire charm cascades of the various Exalts. This is a must-buy book, and hopefully a sign of improvement for the Exalted line.